Trousers



April 24, 1928. 1,667,363

' M. s. WAGNER TROUSERS Filed March 2 192? INVENTQR flak/A STINGi/[MYGNER ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 24,-1928.

MARIA STINGHE WAGNER, OF NEW YORK, Y.

TROUSERS.

Application filed March 2, 1927. $03131 No. 172,021.

This invention relates to improvements in wearing apparel, and has particular; referenee to a pair of trousers.

An ob 'ect of the invention 1sto provide an improved construction of trousers which will be simple, practical and have a neat appearance when worn.

Another object is to provide the trousers with a belt which is secured to the Waist portion of the trousers at the hi sections thereof with the front portion 0 thebelt, when closed, simulating in appearance the lower partof a waistcoat or vest, the rear portion of "said belt extending interiorly of a back portion of the trousers which is also secured at the hip sections both to the front portionof the trousers and to said belt.

The above and other objects will appear more clearly from the following detail description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a front elevation showing the invention as applied to a, pair of trousers known asknickerbockers; c

Figure 2 is a similar view with the belt shown opened;'an d Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the back ortion of the trousers opened:

A'lt ough the invention is-shown in connection with knickerbockers, it will, of'

course, be understood that the inventive idea ma be applied to other-types of trousers wit out departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

The trousers, as shown, comprise the leg.

sections 4 and the front portion 5which is, generally speaking, of the same construction as the usual type of trousers except that said portion is made longer than customary so that the up er end extends a greater distance above t e waist'than is thecase in ordinary trousers. The waist part' of the trousers further consists-of a back portion 6 which extends approximately half wayabout the waist and isprovided upon its forward vertical edges with a series of button-holes 7 for attaching said back portion over each hip to a plurality of buttons 8, certain of which are secured to the trousers proper while others are fastened to the proper position about the hips.

adjacent portion of the belt 9, as shown in Figure 3; The buttons 8 over each hip are arranged to form two rows with the two lowermost buttons common to both rows while the remaining buttons in each row are disposed at an angle to those in the other row. This arrangement of the buttons permits of attaining a certain amountiof adjustability in attaching'the back portion in position so that it may be made to fit comfortably about .th waist and hips".

The front portion of the belt 9 extending from the hips around the front of the trousers comprises two sections 10, the width ofv each gradually increasing from the hip end so that when the free ends of said sections, which are quite wide, are secured together by the buttons .11 and holes 12the front portion of the belt will have the appearance of the lower part of a vest and this appearance will be enhanced by the fact that the waist portion of the trousers is made considerably higher than is ordinarily done. The back portion of the belt 9, which extends from over the hips aroundthe back and to which the uppermost buttons 8 are secured, is divided into sections 13 and 14, the former consisting of fabric ofwhich the trousers are made While the latter comprise a seriesv of elastic strips which impart elasticity to the belt so that it will fit snugly about the waist and thus maintain the trousers in When the trousers are in position and the. back portion '6 is closed, the upper part of said portion extends exteriorly of the back of the belt 9 so thatsaid back is entirely covered, thus coat, anda plurality of fasteners secured to said front portion and to said belt over the hips, said fasteners being arranged in upwardly diverging rows to either of which may be secured said back portion.

2. Apair of trousers comprising at waist section including front and back portions,

further enhancing theneat appearance of a waist encirclin belt secured to the waist section over the hips and having the front portion thereof simulating a part of u waistcoat, and a plurality of fasteners secured to 5 said front portion and to said belt over the,

hips, said fasteners being arranged in up- ,wardly diverging rows to either of which menses may be secured said bacl: bortion, and said back portion of the waist section covermg the back portion of said belt when theformer is secured to said fasteners.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

MARTA STINGHE WAGNER. 

